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[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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The BofA Global strategists also reiterated their year-end price target of 7,100 for the S&P 500, which indicates a 4.5% downside from its Monday afternoon level of 7,430, according to FactSet data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

The stock recently touched the oversold 30 level on the RSI, reflecting persistent downside pressure.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But there’s an inevitable downside to anything that’s partially made of liquid dinosaur bones.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

That said, the downside of the black metal’s price are limited in the near term due to high shipping costs, Nanhua Futures analysts say in a commentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

There was an obvious downside to this quality—he had more trouble than most faking interest in other people’s concerns and hobbies, for instance—but an upside, too.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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